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Did the Ancient Greeks have socks?

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Machiavelli's father was a lawyer. What kind of cases would a 15th Century florentine lawyers work on?

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A lot of different civilisations have a class of warriors, usually mounted (Knights, Samurai, etc). Did such a class exist in Ancient/Medieval India? In what ways did they differ from the rest?

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How aware were the Muslim Turks of their pre-islamic heritage?

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What was antisemitism like in France before WW2? How did to compare to Nazi antisemitism and how did it interact with it after the occupation of France?

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In medieval Europe, nobles had tournaments where they could showcase and test their martial prowess. Did similar events exist in Medieval Islamic World?

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In the movie '300', the Persian emissary to Sparta is black. Would Persia have had black emissary?

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What did the Carthaginians think of the Greeks?

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What is the history of Kebab restaurants in Europe?

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What is the origin of anti-intellectual attitudes in the US?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Did the Ancient Greeks have socks?	96
Machiavelli's father was a lawyer. What kind of cases would a 15th Century florentine lawyers work on?	94
A lot of different civilisations have a class of warriors, usually mounted (Knights, Samurai, etc). Did such a class exist in Ancient/Medieval India? In what ways did they differ from the rest?	89
How aware were the Muslim Turks of their pre-islamic heritage?	80
What was antisemitism like in France before WW2? How did to compare to Nazi antisemitism and how did it interact with it after the occupation of France?	70
In medieval Europe, nobles had tournaments where they could showcase and test their martial prowess. Did similar events exist in Medieval Islamic World?	69
In the movie '300', the Persian emissary to Sparta is black. Would Persia have had black emissary?	66
What did the Carthaginians think of the Greeks?	63
What is the history of Kebab restaurants in Europe?	50
What is the origin of anti-intellectual attitudes in the US?	44